Suri
Suri is a meerkat and a dentist who operates a dental suite adjacent to a community health clinic in We Can Fix Pawbert. She appears in S04E02 "Unboxed" during Pawbert's post-release medical appointments, and memorably treats a very reluctant Nick.
"Stop means stop. But we haven't started yet." — Suri to Nick (S04E02)
Background
Suri runs a dental suite connected to a community health clinic that serves mammals on a sliding-scale payment system. Despite her small stature, she commands her workspace with confidence, using a raised platform beside the dental chair to work at the appropriate height for larger patients.
Personality
Suri is patient, confident, and quietly amused by nervous patients. She maintains the same consent-forward approach as her medical colleagues, always explaining procedures and honoring patient requests to stop. However, she also has a dry wit that emerges when dealing with dramatic patients.
Key personality traits:
- Patient — Especially with nervous mammals who fear dental procedures
- Confident — Commands the room despite her small size
- Amused — Finds humor in dramatic patient behavior
- Professional — Maintains excellent standards of care
- Firm — Clear about expectations while remaining kind
Series History
Season 4
Suri appears in S04E02 "Unboxed" when Pawbert visits the community health clinic for his first checkup since release. After Dr. Mato completes the medical examination and recommends dental care, Pawbert visits Suri's dental suite next door.
Suri stands on a raised platform beside the dental chair, working with confident paws despite her small size. Her examination of Pawbert is straightforward, and she notes that he has nice teeth, commenting that prison dental is usually rougher.
The appointment takes an entertaining turn when Nick, who has been putting off dental care for a year, is pulled into the suite by Judy. Nick's terror of dentists is on full display as he grips the armrests like his life depends on it and declares the experience "barbaric" before it even begins.
Suri handles Nick's dramatics with patient amusement. When he insists he wants her to stop before she starts, she calmly clarifies that stop means stop, but they haven't actually started yet. Throughout the cleaning, Nick complains about the scraping sounds being worse than getting shot at, while Pawbert and Judy watch with barely concealed laughter.
After completing Nick's cleaning with no cavities found, Suri cheerfully informs him she'll see him in six months, much to his evident distress.
Key Relationships
Pawbert Pawthorne
A brief, professional interaction. Suri provides competent dental care as part of Pawbert's first day of medical appointments after release.
Nick Wilde
An entertainingly adversarial patient-provider relationship. Suri remains unflappable in the face of Nick's theatrical dental anxiety, treating him with patient professionalism regardless of his protests.
Dr. Mato
Works in the adjacent suite; Dr. Mato refers patients to Suri for dental checkups.
Key Lines
| Line | Context | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| "Oh, you have nice teeth. Prison dental is usually rougher." | S04E02 | Observation about Pawbert's dental health |
| "Stop means stop. But we haven't started yet." | S04E02 | Response to Nick's pre-emptive request to stop |
| "You're all set. No cavities. See you in six months." | S04E02 | Cheerful dismissal that haunts Nick |
Trivia
- Suri uses a raised platform beside the dental chair to work at appropriate height for larger patients, a common accommodation in Zootopia's size-diverse healthcare facilities.
- Nick's dramatic dental anxiety provides comic relief in an otherwise emotionally heavy episode focused on Pawbert's reintegration into society.
- Her comment about "prison dental" suggests familiarity with treating formerly incarcerated patients, consistent with the clinic's mission to serve underserved populations.